Terrell Jermaine Starr
@terrelljstarr
Independent journalist, with coverage in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Focus on the intersection of race and foreign affairs.
Here’s how I keep the internet on when we have power outages in Ukraine.
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Does Trump’s military actions in Venezuela undermine support for Ukraine from those (especially in the Global South and other places) who feel any U.S. involvement is a colonial conquest? Let me know your thoughts!
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Why does Trump have smoke for Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, but none for Russia’s Vladimir Putin?
I break down the hypocrisy here👇🏾
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This is how we welcomed Christmas in Kyiv: with Russian drones.
Merry Christmas!
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That low, buzzing roar you hear outside my apartment? That’s a Russian drone. They’re engineered to sound exactly like that—mechanical, guttural, impossible to ignore. The design isn’t accidental. It’s psychological warfare, built to rattle nerves and keep entire civilian populations in a constant state of fear.
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How should progressives talk about Ukraine?
Had a great convo with @mazmhussain about this and what it will really take for Russia to stop invading Ukraine.
Check out the full conversation on Substack.
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This is one of my more gripping interviews ever. A Ukrainian-born, Brooklyn-raised soldier returned to fight Russian occupiers—and he doesn’t mince words. He says Ukraine must play Trump and Putin’s games, but he came home to resist, not surrender. Watch and be blown away.
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Just a quick reminder to live boldly and without fear. Your background, your challenges—they are part of your story, not your final chapter. You are capable of extraordinary things.
Step into life with love and an open heart. Be curious. Be brave. Say yes to adventure, to connection, to growth. Travel the world, eat w...
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We can’t talk about the geopolitics of Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders without calling out his racist rants about crime in Washington, DC.
He basically said DC, the capital city hosting peace talks for Ukraine, is too crime ridden to enjoy a nice dinner.
I can’t let that slide.
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11 years ago, this photo was taken.
And, yes, we still have to protest this shit.
Her name is France Francois.
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All of Europe has accompanied Zelenskyy to the White House in case Trump and his goons try to jump him again.
My latest from Ukraine.
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